When it comes to comparing professional desktop publishing software, i.e. Publisher versus InDesign, which one stands out as the top choice? Both offer powerful tools for layout design, typesetting, and preparing documents for print and digital publishing. Being desktop publishing apps, both Adobe InDesign and Affinity Publisher have a lot of the same features and… Continue reading Affinity Publisher vs. InDesign: Which is Better?
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Adobe InDesign 2024 Updates | From Adobe MAX 2023
Get ahead of the curve and find out what’s new in InDesign from the highly-anticipated Adobe Max 2023 event. Adobe has released its latest features for InDesign’s 2024 version, which I’m excited to incorporate into my workflow. Adobe Max 2023 was full of surprises from formatting text with ease using InDesign’s auto style feature or… Continue reading Adobe InDesign 2024 Updates | From Adobe MAX 2023
Best Video Editors for YouTube Beginners
The YouTube creator community has witnessed exceptional growth since the introduction of the video streaming platform. If you are starting your YouTube journey, you need a good companion with a video editor. There are dozens of video editors for the Mac platform. Among them, we have picked up the five best YouTube video editors for… Continue reading Best Video Editors for YouTube Beginners
The Complete Guide to Web Fonts in Email
When is a web font not a web font? When it’s an email font! In this tutorial I’ll walk you through implementing web fonts into your email campaigns. Web Fonts and Web Safe Fonts Web-safe fonts, like Arial and Trebuchet, Times and Georgia, are installed on most operating systems. As such, these “system fonts” will… Continue reading The Complete Guide to Web Fonts in Email
Adobe CC Updates to Boost Workflow and Collaboration
Whether Adobe’s focus on collaboration and remote-working was prescient long-term thinking, or if this direction of development is a reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic is unclear; what is clear is that the timing of this release is ideal for the new work environment we find ourselves in. Adobe CC June Update Highlights Adobe’s move from… Continue reading Adobe CC Updates to Boost Workflow and Collaboration
How to Use Adobe Illustrator Files in Figma
In this quick tip I’m going to show you how to get an Adobe Illustrator file into Figma, without needing Adobe Illustrator. How to Open an Adobe Illustrator File in Figma Let’s say you have some icons, such as the example we’re using here, Flat Books Icons on Envato Elements: Flat Books Icons You’ll notice… Continue reading How to Use Adobe Illustrator Files in Figma
First look at Adobe’s Animate CC
Adobe have just launched their ‘new’ application, Animate CC. A major component in the Creative Cloud application suite, Animate CC replaces Flash Professional CC, and is available to download now. As we previously reported, Animate CC is an evolution of Flash Professional. The name change is based on the changing role of the application. Adobe… Continue reading First look at Adobe’s Animate CC
Adobe Muse: Let’s Build a Website Without Writing Code
This entry is part 1 of 1 in the series Introduction to Adobe Muse Muse is one of Adobe’s Creative Cloud applications aimed at building for the web. It specifically caters for designers with a print background, or those who simply don’t have experience in coding. Muse’s visual interface and tools allow users to design… Continue reading Adobe Muse: Let’s Build a Website Without Writing Code
What Creative Cloud Means to You
Last week, Adobe announced that they were discontinuing the physical versions of the Creative Suite, and moving their entire operation to what they’re calling Creative Cloud (CC). This means that from here on out, if you want to use Photoshop, Illustrator or any of the other great Adobe programs out there, you’ll have to pay… Continue reading What Creative Cloud Means to You
Adobe Improves 3D Functionality in Photoshop CS6.1
Adobe made some rather significant changes to its 3D features in Photoshop CS6. In CS6.1, they have made a handful of tweaks that you should be aware of. These new features include a way to generate bump map textures from flat artwork, using the Normals menu; smoother previewing of soft shadows; full-image ray tracing, replacing… Continue reading Adobe Improves 3D Functionality in Photoshop CS6.1